dependence

[di'pendəns]

n. 依赖, 信赖, 上瘾

n.[U]

1. 依靠, 依赖; 视……而定[(+on/upon)]

We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy.

在能源方面, 我们需减少对石油的依赖。

2. 信任, 信赖[(+on/upon)]

He's not a man you can put much dependence on.

他不是值得你信赖的人。

3. 从属, 隶属[(+on/upon)]

4. 所依赖的人(或物)

5. (毒)瘾

词形变化

动词过去式: depended | 动词过去分词: depended | 动词现在分词: depending | 动词第三人称单数: depends |

词义辨析

同义:

n.相关, 相依

connection  attachment  contingency  reference  bearing  relevancy  relationship  interconnection  interdependence

n.从属, 隶属

subordination  submission  subjugation  subjection  servitude  yoke  vassalage

n.信任

reliance  trust  faith  belief  confidence  hope  stock  expectation

n.依赖, 支撑

support  mainstay  stay  truss  buttress  pillar  shore  prop  staff  crutch  anchor

n.软弱无助

helplessness  weakness  vulnerability  addiction  dependency  

反义:

n.依赖

independence  

英英释义

名词 dependence:

lack of independence or self-sufficiency

同义词：dependance, dependency

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

同义词：addiction, dependance, dependency, habituation

补充

dependencedependence英:[diˈpendəns] 美:[dɪˈpɛndəns]n.1.依赖, 依靠2.信任, 信赖3.对药物(尤指毒品)之依赖; 毒瘾

例句

1. the city's dependence on tourism该城市对旅游业的依赖 2. third-world dependence on Western technology第三世界国家对西方技术的依靠 3. His dependence on her grew with the years.随着岁月的流逝, 他越来越依赖她。 4. Some doctors regard drug dependence as a psychological disorder.很多医生把毒品依赖看作一种心理障碍。 5. the dependence of circulation on production流通对生产的依赖 6. Japan's dependence on imported oil.日本对进口石油的依赖。 7. the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds.我们的医学院对（政府）补贴资金的依赖。 8. alcohol dependence.酒瘾。 9. The country wants to reduce its dependence on imported oil.这个国家希望减少对进口燃油的依赖。 10. The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.这家公司由于对政府贷款的依赖而受到创伤。 11. Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.对国外石油的依赖使我们的经济十分脆弱。 12. a harmful dependence on foreign oil对国外石油的不良依赖 13. "drug and alcohol dependence [=addiction, dependency]"毒瘾和酒瘾 14. She eventually developed a dependence on the painkillers she was taking.她最后对服用的止痛药形成了依赖。